Perfect Day in Phoenicea: Red-collared Lorikeets on Eucalyptus phoenicea
Red-collared Lorikeets pass under the radar unless you live in the north of Australia including the Kimberley Region of WA. The very common Rainbow Lorikeet from the east, south and Capital Cities of Australia is far more easily recognised. The eucalyptus is also a stunning feature of that region of Australia. The name Eucalyptus phoenicea is derived from the orange/red flower filaments similar…
Western Rosellas on Eucalyptus erythronema
I have a great love for these gentle little rosellas of Western Australia. We have 4 or 5 come to our garden fairly frequently and for us that is a bonus of living here in Margaret River. I previously painted this species a few times before based upon the colours of the sub-species found in the SW corner of WA. I think this…
